The International Power of Soccer: From Africa to the Solomon Islands

Throughout the world, football has ingrained itself into the national culture of many countries, to the point were many peoples' lives revolve around the 'beautiful game'. The success and failure of a football team does not only affect the players in the team, but the whole club, fans and country as well. Today, the game has become glamourised, professional players command mammoth wages and are celebrated as national heroes and role models. Football does not …

…streets. No other game holds such universal popularity and participation in the world. Because of its simplicity this 'beautiful game' can be played anywhere, all is needed is a patch of ground, a round ball and group of people wanting to play. A street, a beach, a building site, a corridor, any of these can become a field of dreams. Football is unparalleled by any other game and for these reasons football holds tremendous power.